Kaseem Ferdinand
| No. 82 – Montreal Alouettes | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 1, 2001 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | A. Y. Jackson (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) |
| University | Carleton (2021–2024) |
| CFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Kaseem Ferdinand (born October 1, 2001) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens.
U Sports career
Ferdinand played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens from 2021 to 2024. He played in 29 games, catching 147 passes for 1,836 yards and 18 touchdowns.[1][2][3] Ferdinand also threw a touchdown in his junior year to Ben Huckabone in a loss to the Western Mustangs.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.68 s | 4.35 s | 7.21 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 10 ft 0.5 in (3.06 m) | 8 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 CFL draft, Ferdinand signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[6] He made his professional debut on August 16, 2025, against the BC Lions. Ferdinand dressed for four games his first season, recording no statistics.[7] He was released on November 17.[8]
On June 8, 2026, Ferdinand re-signed to the practice roster.[9] He was elevated to the active roster on June 18.[10] On July 18, Ferdinand scored a go-ahead (and ultimately game-winning) touchdown on a pass from Davis Alexander to beat the Calgary Stampeders.[11]
Career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
U Sports career
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Carleton | 6 | 10 | 154 | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carleton | 7 | 44 | 528 | 6.3 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carleton | 8 | 51 | 509 | 6.4 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carleton | 8 | 42 | 645 | 15.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career[1][2][3] | 29 | 147 | 1,836 | 12.5 | 18 | 13 | 80 | 6.2 | 0 | |
Personal life
Ferdinand's father, Denny Ferdinand, played in the CFL for eight years as a fullback for the Montreal Concordes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Ottawa Rough Riders.[12]
References
- 1 2 "Kaseem Ferdinand". ouastats.prestosports.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kaseem Ferdinand". Carleton University. Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kaseem Ferdinand". Carleton University. Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ Stubbs, Mike (September 10, 2023). "With big plays, the Western Mustangs sail past the Carleton Ravens". Globalnews.ca. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 CFL Combine". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Montreal Alouettes sign three, suspend one". 3DownNation. May 13, 2025. Archived from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Kaseem FERDINAND". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Kaseem FERDINAND Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Clink, Jonathan (June 10, 2026). "Montreal Alouettes Sign 4, Including Québécois OL Anthony Vandal, Release Preseason Standout WR Zakhari Franklin". CFL News Hub. Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Kaseem Ferdinand Pro Football Record". Profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Richard, Nicholas (July 18, 2026). "Alouettes 38 – Stampeders 32: À 22 secondes d'une catastrophe". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Vanstone, Rob (March 21, 2025). ""Denny down the middle!": Kaseem Ferdinand honours his parents at CFL Combine". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved July 23, 2026.